Last Report: 10/15/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 533,678
Return Rate: 39.7%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 269,844 50.6 628,788 42.9
Republicans 96,051 18.0 258,413 37.2
Minor 1,926 0.4 7,176 26.8
No Party Affiliation 165,857 31.1 450,266 36.8
TOTAL 533,678 100.0 1,344,643 39.7
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 393,814 73.8
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 139,864 26.2
TOTAL 533,678 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 377,792 70.8 881,412 42.9
Non-Hispanic Black 84,617 15.9 237,018 35.7
Hispanic 10,324 1.9 34,786 29.7
Non-Hispanic Asian American 11,388 2.1 34,776 32.7
Non-Hispanic Native American 1,889 0.4 5,938 31.8
Other/Multiple/Unknown 47,666 8.9 150,713 31.6
TOTAL 533,678 100.0 1,344,643 39.7

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 31,614 5.9 127,249 24.8
26 to 40 71,514 13.4 250,532 28.5
41 to 65 184,762 34.6 492,077 37.5
66 and up 232,450 43.6 474,785 49.0
TOTAL 533,678 100.0 1,344,643 39.7

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 284,959 53.4 721,511 39.5
Male 218,466 40.9 521,004 41.9
Unknown 30,253 5.7 102,128 29.6
TOTAL 533,678 100.0 1,344,643 39.7

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,192
Rejection Rate: 1%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,180 61.2 273,024 1.2
Republicans 860 16.6 96,911 0.9
Minor 19 0.4 1,945 1.0
No Party Affiliation 1,133 21.8 166,990 0.7
TOTAL 5,192 100.0 538,870 1.0
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,144 41.3 379,936 0.6
Non-Hispanic Black 2,127 41.0 86,744 2.5
Hispanic 197 3.8 10,521 1.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 142 2.7 11,530 1.2
Non-Hispanic Native American 107 2.1 1,996 5.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 475 9.1 48,141 1.0
TOTAL 5,192 100.0 538,870 1.0
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,344,643
Request Rate: 18.5%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 370,375 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 628,788 46.8
Republicans 258,413 19.2
Minor 7,176 0.5
No Party Affiliation 450,266 33.5
TOTAL 1,344,643 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 881,412 65.5
Non-Hispanic Black 237,018 17.6
Hispanic 34,786 2.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 34,776 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 5,938 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 150,713 11.2
TOTAL 1,344,643 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 127,249 9.5
26 to 40 250,532 18.6
41 to 65 492,077 36.6
66 and up 474,785 35.3
TOTAL 1,344,643 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 721,511 53.7
Male 521,004 38.7
Unknown 102,128 7.6
TOTAL 1,344,643 100.0